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A look over the news headlines since Enter Shikari released their debut album, 2007’s Take to the Skies, is to see a world that seems to be in freefall. Virtual economic meltdown, the crisis in the Eurozone, ongoing Orwellian overseas conflicts, riots in England’s major cities, endless austerity programmes the end date of which stretch years into the distance. Take your pick. What is surprising about the music made by British rock bands during this period is how few of them find room on their lyric sheets to sing about what is happening on the streets around them. Enter Shikari should be given credit for attempting to take the temperature of our troubled times and framing this in musical form.
In many ways A Flash Flood of Colour stands as a companion piece to Punk & Poetry, the album released last year by The King Blues, the only other mainstream-breaching British rock band concerning itself with the news of the world. But whereas The King Blues are Class War, Enter Shikari are more Occupy London; not so much people who wish to smash the windows of the Supreme Court, but who desire to call time on a capitalist system draining a world made up of finite resources. When coupled with music listened to – consumed, if you like – by young people, such a narrative can lead to groans from listeners convinced that pop and politics do not mix. This is fine, but be sure that frontman Rou Reynolds’ well-rounded and forcefully articulated sentiments are more arresting than, say, contemporaries You Me At Six’s tales of boy hating girl because girl just doesn’t, like, understand him.
To accompany this roused rabble is music that remains inventive in a way that deserves more credit than its creators seem to receive. From the mad mash of Arguing With Thermometers to the more reflective Constellations, the group’s melding together of dance music, metal riffs, punk energy and vocals that sound English rather than Californian make A Flash Flood of Colour not only a compelling effort, but an appropriately named one to boot.
--Ian Winwood
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Co-produced by the band & Dan Weller (Sikth, Young Guns) in Bang Saray, Thailand & London, UK during May/June 2011, and mixed in Vancouver by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Aerosmith, Biffy Clyro, Metallica), 'A Flash Flood Of Colour' is Enter Shikari's third proper full-length studio album.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I should start by saying that I'm a fan (a big one!) and have been since
Enter Shikari's energetic 2007 debut 'Take To The Skies' ('Jonny Sniper'
is rarely beyond a paw's hairy reach!). Their new album 'A Flash Flood Of
Colour' doesn't charge off into any especially new directions and I, for
one, am perfectly happy that this should be so. St Albans can rest easily!
There are eleven tracks in the new set and the band's exhilarating mixture of
manic beats, dense sonic textures and shouty-shouty vocals are reassuringly
intact and still fresh as a daisy. Three and a bit ('Tribalism' being "the bit")
releases in (not counting the "live in Hatfield" party 'Live From Planet Earth')
and I remain happy to follow where they lead. ES have an ear for a good tune
and know how to string together some cracking harmonies to further augment
their well-oiled machine. "Rou" Reynolds is as fine a front-man as ever; from
a whisper to a roar his distinctive voice, whether carrying a good tune or
bellowing like the very devil, is as solid as a rock unbroken by stormy seas.
Powerhouse drummer Rob Rolfe, too, is an exemplary master of his craft.
There really isn't a bad egg in the box. From the manically raucous beats and
porcine synth grunts of 'Arguing With Thermometers'; through the beautifully
structured light and shade of 'Stalemate' (just loving the vocal arrangement!);
the well-meant eco-politics and bone-crunching thwack and grind of 'Gandhi Mate,
Ghandi' (one of their strongest inventions to date) and the glowing cadences
of the uplifting anthemic concluding track 'Constellations', this impeccable
little ensemble never drops a stitch. This is the very best kind of teamwork.
Hands in the air for Enter Shikari! 'A Flash Flood Of Colour' is a force for good.
Essential.
Enter Shikari's energetic 2007 debut 'Take To The Skies' ('Jonny Sniper'
is rarely beyond a paw's hairy reach!). Their new album 'A Flash Flood Of
Colour' doesn't charge off into any especially new directions and I, for
one, am perfectly happy that this should be so. St Albans can rest easily!
There are eleven tracks in the new set and the band's exhilarating mixture of
manic beats, dense sonic textures and shouty-shouty vocals are reassuringly
intact and still fresh as a daisy. Three and a bit ('Tribalism' being "the bit")
releases in (not counting the "live in Hatfield" party 'Live From Planet Earth')
and I remain happy to follow where they lead. ES have an ear for a good tune
and know how to string together some cracking harmonies to further augment
their well-oiled machine. "Rou" Reynolds is as fine a front-man as ever; from
a whisper to a roar his distinctive voice, whether carrying a good tune or
bellowing like the very devil, is as solid as a rock unbroken by stormy seas.
Powerhouse drummer Rob Rolfe, too, is an exemplary master of his craft.
There really isn't a bad egg in the box. From the manically raucous beats and
porcine synth grunts of 'Arguing With Thermometers'; through the beautifully
structured light and shade of 'Stalemate' (just loving the vocal arrangement!);
the well-meant eco-politics and bone-crunching thwack and grind of 'Gandhi Mate,
Ghandi' (one of their strongest inventions to date) and the glowing cadences
of the uplifting anthemic concluding track 'Constellations', this impeccable
little ensemble never drops a stitch. This is the very best kind of teamwork.
Hands in the air for Enter Shikari! 'A Flash Flood Of Colour' is a force for good.
Essential.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit, I was never really a fan of Enter Shikari and this album would most likely have passed me by had a friend not sent me the youtube link to Gandhi Mate, Gandhi a few days before it came out. I was instantly a fan and eagerly awaited the album coming out and I must say it surpassed my expectations. Most albums you will isten to a few times and then get bored; three weeks on and I am still inspired by the lyrics and the cacophony of sound Enter Shikari have produced. They have such a contrast between songs like Stalemate and Gandhi but it all works together so well. This is a bit of a change from previous albums which have been more about volume and noise than anything else but they stick to what works with System ... Meltdown and Arguing with Thermometers and yet really make you pause for thought with Constellations. Truly fantastic, worth every penny.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'd always, rather patronisingly, thought of ES as a bit of a kid's band and never really gave them much consideration, but when a friend of mine who's a dreadful music snob found himself hooked on 'AFFOC' it occured that perhaps I was being rather snobbish myself and investigated this, Enter Shikari's third album and I must say that I'm exceptionally pleased that I did.
A Flash Flood of Colour couldn't more perfectly describe this album; the music is positively effervescent & energetic like a force of nature.
There is a pervading Dubstep feel to the record which is a perfect fit for Enter Shikari; aggressive, futuristic & above all immense fun.
With so many genuinely brilliant, inventive & well written songs on one tracklisting, pointing out favourites seems rather pointless.
To conclude; I defy anyone with either a rudimentary appreciation of music or an open mind to dislike this album, three records in and ES finally have taken to the skies and what is most exciting about that is that AFFOC just screams of further untapped potential.
A Flash Flood of Colour couldn't more perfectly describe this album; the music is positively effervescent & energetic like a force of nature.
There is a pervading Dubstep feel to the record which is a perfect fit for Enter Shikari; aggressive, futuristic & above all immense fun.
With so many genuinely brilliant, inventive & well written songs on one tracklisting, pointing out favourites seems rather pointless.
To conclude; I defy anyone with either a rudimentary appreciation of music or an open mind to dislike this album, three records in and ES finally have taken to the skies and what is most exciting about that is that AFFOC just screams of further untapped potential.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
In the name of all that is holy...!
I didn't think I'd ever find an album that makes the latest dubstep influenced Korn release sound masterful by comparison... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Man Without a Soul
A Flash Flood of Colour
This album is immense! one of the best albums they have ever done! I highly recommend other people to purchase it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Graysemon
Pushing boundaries
Always been a fan of Enter Shikari when they (miraculously) merged hardcore punk and synths together into something that worked, let alone something that was good. Read more
Published 2 months ago by I-Am-The-One-And-Only
A Fantastic album from Enter Shikari
I think this is their best album yet, I have been listening to it non stop for over a month and I'm still not sick of it! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. N. Jamaa
Shikari truly have created their own genre
Having been a fan of Enter Shikari since Take To The Skies, the direction in which the band have been heading I have been critical of. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Danny Harvey
cant stop playing
This is a superb album, and consistently in my cd player. This album is a must have for any music fan.
Published 3 months ago by satnicspike
Awesome Album
The title says it all, really. I can't tell whether you're exactly like me - but if you are then you'll like this album, I guess.
Published 3 months ago by Pheep
Just amazing
Enter Shikari never cease to amaze me, good variance of the tunes from mellow to heavy. Definately worth the purchase.
Published 3 months ago by Caz on a leash
What a buy.....
well i was waiting for the new release of Eneter Shikari's latest offering, and i can honestly say i was in no way shape or form disapointed with this new album. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Pedro1987
Can Shikari get any better than this?
Awesome tracks every one of them!
Shikari go from strength to strength showing that they can deliver an incredible sound that has meaningful lyrics that generate passion... Read more
Shikari go from strength to strength showing that they can deliver an incredible sound that has meaningful lyrics that generate passion... Read more
Published 3 months ago by rodster
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